Can Marianne Vos leave Tour de France Femmes draped in yellow or will she crack in mountains?

Marianne Vos (Jumbo-Visma) is in pole position at the Tour de France Femmes with just two stages remaining, but Eurosport expert Dani Rowe believes her challenge will fade in the mountains. The legendary Dutchwoman, widely considered the greatest of all time, made history on Stage 6 by becoming the first rider to win in the yellow jersey at the inaugural eight-stage race in France.

Ad/> She leads the general classification by 30 seconds from Silvia Persico (Valcar–Travel & Service) and is yet to finish outside the top five. Tour de France FemmesHenderson admits she was 'not in control' during nerve-shredding descent2 HOURS AGO But that advantage could quickly evaporate as the Tour heads uphill this weekend, with Stage 7 featuring three Cat.

1 climbs and Sunday’s finale finishing atop the imposing Super Planche des Belles Filles, which tops out at a whopping 24%. Vos has previously stated she is “realistic” about her chances of clinging on to the overall lead, but now she has the green jersey all but wrapped up, could she spring another surprise in her unrivalled career? When asked by a hopeful Orla Chennaoui on The Breakaway whether Vos could do just that and leave the Tour draped in yellow, Rowe said: “Maybe… but I don’t think so.

“If you look at how Vos is riding in the last couple of years, she hasn’t been targeting these mountainous stages. Tour de France Femmes GC standings Henderson admits she was 'not in control' during nerve-shredding descent “It’s probably in her capabilities if she set her mind to it, but it’s that explosive power that she’s got that really shines.

“I don’t think she’ll look to hold onto that yellow jersey. They [Jumbo-Visma] will do their best but they might give opportunities to other riders